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Hi I'm Jen

I'm grew up in a small town in Arizona, surrounded by great friends and extended family.

About Me

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In my early twenties, I planned on using my abilities on the basketball court to pay for college and then move on to a lucrative career as some sort of professional. (I obviously did not have all the kinks worked out in my plan.) But life took a different path and I ended up serving a full time mission for my Church, studying history and becoming a stay at home mom of four young kids.
In additional to being a wife to a Scoutmaster, and mom to young kids, I love to follow politics, I love the outdoors, I love to read, laugh and get lunch with friends.

Why I am a Mormon

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My parents and my mother's parents were not raised Mormon. They joined the Church after their encounters with their Mormon friends and co-workers. Therefore, I was born into the Mormon faith. Throughout childhood and my teen years, I did not think much about why I was Mormon. It was just what I was and where I went to Church. Despite not thinking much of it, I knew where I belonged each and every Sunday and I was consciously aware of the peace I felt during worship services.
Around my 19th birthday, I decided to take my faith a little more seriously. I don't think my feelings are unique within the Mormon experience. I think it was just a part of growing up. For the first time in my life, without needing to be encouraged, I studied, listened, meditated and prayed to truly know if what I had been taught was true.
The answer came over time and it was subtle, peaceful and clear. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was indeed true and Joseph Smith was a prophet of the Lord. I've never looked back. I laugh that in some ways, I might be considered a "Born Again" Mormon. Not that I fell away from the Church, but that my membership took on a deeper meaning in my early twenties, than I had ever experienced as a child.

How I live my faith

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On a daily basis, I think I do what most of you do or have done. I try to do my best to teach my kids about love, faith, work, honestly and doing their best. I make it a priority to teach about the Savior through scriptures, informal lessons, formal lessons and on a really good day, personal example. I try everyday, to study the word of God both individually and with my family. My husband makes sure our family has prayer every morning and evening. Our Church is a volunteer Church and our areas of responsibility change often. A few months ago, I was asked to serve with the adult women of the Church, planning monthly hands-on seminars. Now I get to have fun teaching Sunday School for 9 and 10 year old kids.

Following the birth of his newborn daughter, Kevin Livingstone decided he needed to make meaningful changes in his life that would allow him to draw closer to God and help him be a better husband and father.